Activity

Activity ID

14204

Expires

June 10, 2027

Format Type

Enduring

CME Credit

0.5

Fee

$30

CME Provider: American Medical Association

Description of CME Course

As health care professionals, it is essential to prescribe opioids safely and appropriately to ensure effective and equitable pain management while minimizing risk. This course offers an overview and application of safer opioid prescribing practices through five patient interactions in alignment with the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain Management. By adhering to these guidelines and applying CDC recommendations for prescribing opioids, learners will be able to make more informed clinical decisions around initiating opioid treatment, selecting appropriate opioids and dosages, duration of prescriptions and conducting follow-ups, and assessing risks associated with opioid use in order to enhance patient care.

Disclaimers

1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.

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No

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Educational Objectives

Learning Objectives 1. Describe the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline recommendations and guiding principles for safer opioid prescribing 2. Apply the safer opioid prescribing recommendations and guiding principles to patient interactions

Keywords

Opioids, Substance Use and Addiction Medicine, Pain Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Competencies

Medical Knowledge

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

DOI

10.1001/ama.2025.0001648

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